embrace
noun
- 1
a close affectionate and protective acceptance
his willing embrace of new ideas
in the bosom of the family
- 2
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- 3
the state of taking in or encircling
an island in the embrace of the sea
verb
- 1
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
She embraced Catholicism
They adopted the Jewish faith
- 2
squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
Hug me, please
They embraced
- 3
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds
this should cover everyone in the group
Also useful for “embrace”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “embrace”